Our Programs
Feeding Northeast Florida believes in breaking the cycle of poverty through access to quality food resources and by providing the resources and education necessary to increase family stability and economic self-sufficiency.
Through innovative direct-service programs and partnerships with schools, senior centers, and veteran and active-duty military organizations, we work tirelessly to not only feed the line but shorten the line. Learn how we support the communities we serve.
Feeding Northeast Florida’s Core Programs
Feeding the Community
Feeding Northeast Florida is the largest, most efficient food bank serving Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns Counties. We work with retail partners, manufacturers, and farms to rescue high-quality food that would normally be wasted and transform it into meals for those in need. Our team, alongside our hunger-relief network of partner agencies, like City Rescue Mission, The Sulzbacher Center and The Salvation Army, work tirelessly to not only feed the line but shorten the line.
Feeding our Children
1 in 7 children in Northeast Florida experience hunger. No child should ever worry where they will receive their next meal. We nourish futures by ensuring kids receive the proper nutrition to thrive in the classroom and beyond.
Feeding our Seniors
Last year, Feeding Northeast Florida provided food resources to an estimated 1 in 6 seniors living in the 8 counties we serve. We are committed to helping our senior population through food assistance programs that consider health risks, transportation needs, physical limitations and dietary restrictions of older adults.
Feeding our Military Heroes
Research compiled by Veteran Affairs estimates that anywhere from 8 – 25 percent of the veteran population is food insecure. In Northeast Florida, that equates to 3 – 9,300 men and women who served in the U.S. Military are now experiencing hunger. Additionally, the Greater Jacksonville USO reports approximately 7,500 of our active-duty military living on the First Coast are food insecure to some degree. Feeding Northeast Florida is committed to giving back to those who risked everything to protect our freedom.
Feeding for Health
Feeding Northeast Florida believes everyone should have consistent and reliable access to nutritious, high-quality food to support healthy bodies and minds. But with over 40 food deserts in Jacksonville alone, many of our neighbors do not have access to this basic need. With this in mind we developed two programs that work in tandem to address areas with high food insecurity.